Robert Mallios Galić
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 Mallios in 1932 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Mallios Galić | ||
| Date of birth | 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Constantinople, Ottoman Empire | ||
| Date of death | December 1973 (aged 67–68) | ||
| Place of death | Cyprus | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923−1928 | Hefestos Constantinople | ||
| 1928−1933 | AEK Athens | 37 | (9) |
| 1933−1936 | Enosis Neon Trust (player-coach) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1930–1933 | Greece | 12 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1936−1937 | Lefkoşa Türk Spor Kulübü | ||
| 1937−1940 | Pezoporikos | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Mallios Galić (Greek: Ροβέρτος Μάλλιος Γκάλιτς; 1905 – December 1973), known as "Mallios" in short, was a Greek footballer who played as a defender and a later manager.[1]
Mallios started his career at Hefestos Constantinople in 1923. In 1928 he traveled to Greece, where he was transferred to AEK Athens and competed as an expatriate.[1] He was one of the defensive pillars of the club and in 1931 he won the first Greek Cup, that was also the first title for the club, defeating Aris 5–3.[2]
On 27 September 1933[1] he went to Cyprus to join Enosis Neon Trust for a season, where he was their captain and manager. He won both the first Cypriot Championship[3][4] and the first two Cypriot Cups,[5] helping his team become the first to achieve a domestic double in Cypriot football. He ended his playing career in 1936, at the age of 31.
International career
Mallios played 12 times for Greece and scored 1 goal, between 1930 and 1933, where he also was their captain on occasion.[6][7] His debut took place on 2 March 1930 in an away friendly match against Italy B. On 13 December 1931, he scored his only goal in the blue-and-white shirt when he opened the score with a well-placed penalty in a home friendly 2–4 defeat against Hungary B.[8] He became the first footballer of AEK Athens to score a goal with the national team.[9]
Managerial career
After Mallios left Enosis Neon Trust he coached Lefkoşa Türk Spor Kulübü for a season and in 1937 he took over at Pezoporikos until 1940, which was the last stop of his career.
